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Finding consistent financial growth is difficult, especially in these times. What’s even harder is finding companies that maintain that growth for long periods of time. There are very few financial organizations on linkedin.com that have the pedigree and track record of successful financial ventures that CCMP Capital has.

CCMP Capital was originally formed from the original capital investment arm of JP Morgan Chase back in 2006. Since their humble beginnings, Stephen Murray CCMP Capital has grown to become a huge force in private equity investments. Currently, it has recorded over $12 billion of investments through leveraged buyouts and growth capital transactions. The company had the distinct privilege of being noted as the 17th biggest private defined provider in the world in the year 2007. The company has expanded since its beginnings to markets such as Hong Kong, Tokyo, New York and London.

CCMP Capital originally started as a subsidiary of Chemical Bank, Chemical Venture Partners back in 1984. Chase Manhattan Bank purchased the equity firm from the chemical company in 1996 and renamed Chase Capital Partners to reflect not only the change in ownership but also give homage to the original company. Four years later, the company was renamed again to JP Morgan Partners. The company quickly grew through the integration of other businesses into its portfolio, including The Beacon Group, Manufactures Hanover, Robert Fleming and Co., and other investment houses.

Stephen Murray, the former president and CEO of CCMP Capital was instrumental in the continued growth and success of the company. Through his leadership, the company was re-created after a spinoff occurred from the founding JP Morgan Chase investment conglomerate. In 2007, Murray was named the CEO and president.

Murray has held numerous CEO and executive positions with major companies in a number of fields, including board positions at AMC Entertainment, The Vitamin Shoppe, Aramark, Warner Chilcott and other prominent consumer related companies. Under Murray’s guidance and leadership, CCMP is once again branching out into new fields in the financial world.

Recently the company finished its initial capital raising campaign for a new fund it is developing, amassing over $3 billion in newest commitments from investors. The new fund, called CCMP Capital Investors II is the first started under the original CCMP Capital since its split from JB Morgan Chase. The fund was backed with $3.5 billion in initial capital pledges.

Regardless of the outlook in the general economy, companies like CCMP Capital continue to bring winning advanced strategies and investments to its loyal followers and investors.

Susan McGalla has only been with the Pittsburg Steelers for a short time, but she has been a fan her whole life. She was born and raised in nearby East Liverpool, Ohio, where she lived with her parents and her two brothers. She has said that her football coach father refused to cut her any slack just because she was a girl and it is partly for this that she was able to succeed in business when many other women have failed.

Like many woman who entered the male dominated world of business, Susan McGalla has faced some unique challenges along the way. In the early part of her career, she began working at American Eagle, a company that she stayed with for 15 years until 2009. She has said that when she began working there it was a very male dominated company, and there were no woman executives or board members. In fact, McGalla began her career at American Eagle as a divisional merchandise buyer for women’s clothing. Eventually she worked her way up the ranks and became both President and Chief Merchandising Officer (CMO) of the company by 2003, a position she held for six years.

She has also said that by not focusing on breaking the glass ceiling, she was able to work on her career goals without worrying about what kinds of prejudice existed. Instead she focuses on letting her achievements and her abilities speak for themselves, and encourages people to concentrate on their own skills and abilities when trying to succeed, rather than worrying about the perceptions of others.

Because of the her success, she has had the opportunity to speak to organization about how women can succeed in business. In particular she has been a featured speaker at Women and Girl’s Foundation of Pittsburgh and at the Carnegie Mellon University Speaker Series for CEO. She enjoys speaking to these groups, because she wants to be able to serve as inspiration for young girls and early career woman who want to succeed in the male dominated business world.

McGalla is also a great example for women who want to be able to balance a career and a family. She is currently married, with two children and balances her business career with the Pittsburgh Steelers while still finding plenty of time to spend with her husband and children. Susan McGalla is proof that a successful woman can really have it all if the work hard and stick to their dreams and goals.

When Stephen Murray decided to break away from the JPMorgan Chase & Co. in 2006, he made a lot of investors of happy. Murray was an astute investor and excellent deal maker on nytimes.com, and CCMP Capital Advisors was a perfect fit for him. Murray and his partners specialize in growth equity investments and middle-market leveraged buyouts. The company raised a $3.6 billion fund last year. As a founding partner, Mr. Murray got to do what he loved, and that was investing in companies in the energy, retail and healthcare industries. It is was not uncommon for CCMP to invest $100 million in a transaction, and many transaction were much more than that amount. Murray played a critical part in the Quiznos Corp investment as well as the Cabela’s Inc. deal. Murray spent more than 30 years in the investment industry and made a considerable impact on his partners and clients.

Stephen Murray CCMP Capital has offices in New York, Texas and London. The company has rebounded nicely from an internal reorganization. Managing Director Jonathan Lynch handles investor relations and director Richard Zannino co-heads the firm’s retail and consumer practice. That segment of the company oversees financial issues. Dina Colombo is now chief operating officer as well as the chief financial officer, and former CFO, Marc Unger now works on special projects for the firm. Timothy Walsh is another managing director, and he is responsible for the industrial segment of the business. Colombo says CCMP has enough money in their fund to go after some ripe new investments in 2016.

The company’s main thrust in 2016 is to focus on buyouts and growth equity investments in Europe and North America. The managing directors have several strategies in mind for a couple of retail chains as well as a company or two in the energy industry. Even though oil has hit what some investors call rock bottom, CCMP feels the current situation presents some great opportunities for mergers and buyouts because of the current condition of some small oil companies. Dina Colombo thinks that now is the time to put a deal together in the oil sector for several reasons. She says the price and the supply of oil are hurting small oil companies. Making a deal now would make small oil companies financially stronger and they will be able to ride out the current abundance of oil in storage.

The retail industry also has some very interesting investment opportunities. Thanks to the Internet, retail chains are struggling to beat last year’s figures. That trend is expected to continue especially if a global recession develops in 2016.